to offer sth for sale

  • 51close — The close is the period at the end of the trading session. Sometimes used to refer to closing price. Related: opening. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The period at the end of the trading session officially designated by the exchange during which… …

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  • 52credit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 arrangement to pay later; money borrowed ADJECTIVE ▪ long term, short term ▪ interest free ▪ foreign ▪ bank ▪ …

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  • 53option — an agreement, often for a consideration, which permits the purchase or sale of something within a stipulated time, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. For example, a right by a tenant to take up a further lease of premises, usually… …

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  • 54Return — The change in the value of a portfolio over an evaluation period, including any distributions made from the portfolio during that period. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. return re‧turn 1 [rɪˈtɜːn ǁ ɜːrn] verb 1. [transitive]… …

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  • 55return — The change in the value of a portfolio over an evaluation period, including any distributions made from the portfolio during that period. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The annual return on an investment expressed as a percentage of the total… …

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  • 56premium — consideration paid for an insurance policy. Glossary of Business Terms (1) The additional payment allowed by exchange regulation for delivery of higher than required standards or grades of a commodity against a futures contract. (2) In speaking… …

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  • 57free — ▪ I. free free 1 [friː] adjective 1. costing nothing: • First class passengers will have four films to choose from, all of them free. • Like pizza, Chinese food is more expensive than hamburgers and can bear the cost of free delivery. • In order… …

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  • 58Option — Gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price on or before a given date. Investors, not companies, issue options. Investors who purchase call options bet the stock will be worth more than the price set… …

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  • 59outbid — out‧bid [aʊtˈbɪd] verb outbid PTandPP outbidding PRESPART [transitive] to succeed in obtaining a property, contract etc by making a better offer than anyone else: • Developers could outbid any farmer for the land. * * * outbid UK US /ˌaʊtˈbɪd/… …

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  • 60advice — ad‧vice [ədˈvaɪs] noun 1. [uncountable] information given to someone, especially by an expert, so that they know what to do and can make the right decision: • She will remain on the board and provide financial advice to the company. • a law firm… …

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